Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39522, Samuel Finney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Finney, Samuel
NUMBER
S.39522
CONTENTS

10, 131.
Vermont
Samuel Kinney
of Plymouth in the state of who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass. line, for the term of 3 yrs.
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of March 1819 and sent to Judge W. Strong Concord
arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — 86.88 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48
$134.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 mo. \frac{22}{31} \frac{4}{31}
Application and Roster 23.1820 to Benjamin Dury, Minister, Vermont

Free
Secretary for the Department of War Washington City Ga
Samuel Kinney Private 76 to 79 Marshall's Chap't's Reg't Admitted on Roll

State of Vermont ss On this tenth day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me Windsor County ss 3 the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said County of Windsor personally appeared Samuel Finney aged sixty seven years resident in Plymouth in said County and for several years past has been a resident there - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Samuel Finney enlisted on the tenth day of December 1776 for three years in the company commanded by Captain Samuel King and Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall in Genl. Patterson's Brigade. in the New Jersey line which he served accordingly and received an honorable written discharge in December 1779. which he has lost. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above said
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
State of Vermont ss I William Strong first Judge of the Windsor County ss 3 said County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Finney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had to the Secretary for the department of war. pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818 William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

115
Samt. Pinney
Con
10.131
Sept 1819
100

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Samuel Finney aged Seventy years, resident in Plymouth in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted the 10th day of December 1776 into the Company commanded by Samuel King in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall - Patterson's Brigade. enlisted for and served during three years - and was honorably discharged at West Point by Col. Marshall in writing said discharge is lost - Was in the battle at Bemis Heights, at Monmouth and several skirmishes -
that he made his original declaration on the fourth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 10,131 - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz 2 old Hens 75 - 1 Shoal 1.00, 2 old ones 2.00 1 Bake 17. 1 Scythe 25. 4. 17 Bush Scythe 75, 1 old scythe 50 - 1 plow 48 plate 40 1 Ceam 1.25 3.20 Cracker ware 2.18. 2 pails 50, Churn 1.00. Kettle 1.10. Iron ware 9.50 8.28 That he is owing to Sarah S. Procter. to Dost Silas Bowen 11.00. 15.65 to Dost Silas Bowen 20.00 31. - That his family consists of himself and wife - his wife is blind, weak state of health age 64 - dependent on their son who is just beginning the world as to property - That he is by trade a Shoemaker, by reason of infirmity not able to do much -
Samuel Finney
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 40.00 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fourth day of August 1820.
Benj. Swan } Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

39522 INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 39,522
Samuel Finney
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]